In celebration of its anniversary, Beijing's WF Central retail center recently unveiled two sets of kinetic art installations, American artist Patrick Shearn's Sun Cycle and Amsterdam-based design company Studio Drift's Meadow.

The installations are exhibited in the Chinese mainland for the first time, and as a part of the Rhythm of Nature exhibition, the artworks will be on display at WF Central from May 29 to August 31.

Sun Cycle is a large-scale installation created by Patrick Shearn and his company Poetic Kinetics based in Los Angeles especially for the retail center. The installation, spanning 511 square meters and comprising over 33,200 streamers, floats above the lawn outside the mall and transforms its shape with wind.

"The inspiration for Sun Cycle comes from observing nature and the feeling that we are only really aware on a very surface level of what is really going on around us," Shearn says. "I hope the contrasting rhythm of this artwork with the hustle and bustle of Beijing brings visitors a sense of tranquility and adds something unique and positive to the urban environment."

Meadow by Studio Drift's artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, features 18 flowers hanging upside down, blossoming and closing up at a gentle pace. With built-in motion sensors, more flowers would come into bloom when more people approach.

"We are thrilled that Studio Drift has this opportunity to present Meadow to a large audience in Beijing," Lonneke says. "We hope that the installation will touch the people of Beijing in their hearts and inspire them to feel connected both with their environment and each other."

Apart from the public display, a series of cultural events related to the artworks will also take place in WF Central, including lawn parties under the Sun Cycle installation and the Meadow floral-arranging and craft workshops.